स्वयम्भू पुराण

Then that Blessed Teacher, rising again from his meditation,
looking upon Maitreya and upon the assembly, instructed thus:

त्यसपछि ती भगवान् शास्ता पुनः समाधिबाट उठेर,
मैत्रेय र सभालाई हेर्दै यस्तो उपदेश दिनुभयो:

Listen again, Maitreya, to the power of these deities,
and I shall tell of the great accomplishing power of this land of the accomplished.

फेरि सुन, हे मैत्रेय, यी देवताहरूको प्रभाव,
र म यो सिद्धभूमिको महान् सिद्धिप्रभाव पनि भन्नेछु।

Thus: here in Upachandoha, the Himālaya, the land of the accomplished,
renowned as Nepāla, by the power of these deities

यसरी: यहाँ उपछन्दोह, सिद्धलोक हिमालय,
नेपाल भनी प्रसिद्ध ठाउँमा, यी देवताहरूको प्रभावले

there was always good fortune and great festivity, abundance of food and freedom from affliction,
and it prospered, furnished with goods of every kind.

सधैँ भद्र र महोत्साह, सुभिक्ष र निरुपद्रव थियो,
र सबै किसिमका द्रव्यले सम्पन्न भई फस्टायो।

Then everywhere the people walked in the ten wholesome ways,
delighting in the worship of the Three Jewels, and moved always in what is good.

त्यस बेला सबैतिर मानिसहरू दश कुशलमा चल्थे,
त्रिरत्नको भजनमा रत भई सधैँ शुभमा प्रवृत्त थिए।

Smeared with that merit, dwelling in the four Brahmavihāras,
steady vessels of glory and virtue, they became walkers of the path to awakening.

त्यो पुण्यले लिप्त भई, चार ब्रह्मविहारमा विहार गर्दै,
भद्रश्री र सद्गुणका आधार भई तिनीहरू बोधिचारी भए।

Thus this land became renowned as a giver of power, accomplishment, virtue and wealth,
prosperous, thriving, rich in food, and shining as a seat of glory.

यसरी यो भूमि ऋद्धि, सिद्धि, गुण र अर्थ दिने भनी प्रसिद्ध भयो,
समृद्ध, स्फीत, सुभिक्ष, र श्रीको आश्रय भई शोभायमान भयो।

Therefore learned yogins, renunciates and celibate practitioners here,
remembering and meditating upon their lineage deities, propitiated them and settled.

त्यसैले यहाँ विज्ञ योगी, यति र ब्रह्मचारीहरूले,
कुलेशको स्मरण र ध्यान गरी आराधना गरेर बसोबास गरे।

And other good people too came and were made serene,
and worshipping this Dharmadhātu with devotion, settled here.

र अन्य सुजनहरू पनि आएर प्रसन्न भई,
यो धर्मधातुको भक्तिपूर्वक भजन गर्दै यहाँ बसोबास गरे।

Bathing at all the fords and keeping the vow of giving and the rest,
and worshipping the eight Vītarāgas, they took refuge here.

सबै तीर्थमा स्नान गरी, स्नानदान आदि संवर पालन गरी,
र आठ वीतरागको भजन गरी तिनीहरूले यहाँ आश्रय लिए।

And propitiating these five deities according to the rule,
worshipping them always with enthusiasm, they lived with settled minds.

र यी पाँच देवताको विधिअनुसार आराधना गरी,
सधैँ उत्साहका साथ भजन गर्दै समाहित चित्तले बसे।

Then, propitiating the goddess Khagānanā according to the rule,
worshipping her with great enthusiasm, they moved always in what is good.

त्यसपछि खगानना देवीको विधिअनुसार आराधना गरी,
महोत्साहका साथ भजन गर्दै सधैँ शुभमा प्रवृत्त भए।

And this Pucchāgra caitya, and Mañjuśrī's too,
all those people propitiated and worshipped, made serene.

र यो पुच्छाग्र चैत्य, र मञ्जुश्रीको पनि,
ती सबै मानिसले आराधना गरी प्रसन्न भई भजन गरे।

Thus all those people, delighting joyfully in the true Dharma,
doing good deeds always, took refuge here at all times.

यसरी ती सबै मानिस सद्धर्ममा हर्षपूर्वक रमाउँदै,
सधैँ भद्र कर्म गर्दै यहाँ सर्वदा आश्रय लिए।

Thus this land of great accomplishment, shining with glory,
thronged with great people, stood as the foremost of all lands.

यसरी यो महासिद्धिभूमि, श्रीले शोभायमान,
महाजनहरूले भरिएको, सबै भूमिमा उत्तम भई विराजमान थियो।

Then, after a time, there was a king here, a lord of the earth,
named the glorious Guṇakāmadeva, who became ruler of the people.

त्यसपछि केही समयपछि यहाँ एक राजा, भूमिपति नृप,
श्री गुणकामदेव नामका, लोकाधिप भए।

Then that king, grown to full manhood, young and greedy for desire,
enjoyed the savour of desire at will and went about as he pleased.

त्यस बेला ती नृपति प्रौढ, युवा र कामलालसी भई,
इच्छाअनुसार कामरस भोगेर स्वेच्छाले विचरण गरे।

Then he, a Kṣatriya, thus infatuated with the enjoyment of desire,
attached to the charms of women, became careless of the policy of Dharma.

त्यसपछि ती क्षत्रिय यसरी कामभोगमा मोहित भई,
प्रमदाका गुणमा अनुरक्त भई, नीतिधर्ममा निरादर भए।

Seeing a beautiful woman, even one forbidden to him, he was infatuated,
and drawing her to him even by force, enjoyed her at will.

सुन्दरी कान्ता देखेर, अगम्य भए पनि मोहित भई,
बलपूर्वक तानेर पनि इच्छाअनुसार भोग गरे।

Thus that lord of kings, wholly greedy for the way of desire,
loaded all the affairs of the realm upon his ministers and took his pleasure as he wished.

यसरी ती नृपराजा कामधर्ममा अत्यन्त लालसी भई,
राज्यका सबै अंग मन्त्रीहरूमा सुम्पेर स्वेच्छाले रमाए।

Then all those ministers, having set the king under the sway of women,
enjoyed themselves at will and went about as they pleased.

त्यसपछि ती सबै मन्त्रीले राजालाई प्रमदाको वशमा
राखेर, इच्छाअनुसार भोग गर्दै स्वेच्छाले विचरण गरे।

So too the servants and the people, all of them troubled in mind,
cast aside the true Dharmas and went about as enjoyers of desire.

त्यसरी नै भृत्य र जनहरू, सबै क्लेशित आशयका भई,
सद्धर्मलाई त्यागेर कामभोगी भई विचरण गरे।

And all the brahmins likewise walked in the ten unwholesome ways,
abandoning the bounds of their own family custom, and went about as they pleased.

र सबै ब्राह्मणहरू पनि दश अकुशलमा चले,
आफ्नो कुलधर्मको मर्यादा त्यागेर स्वेच्छाले विचरण गरे।

The Vaiśyas too, greedy to amass wealth by whatever means,
gave up the livelihood of their family and took their pleasure as they wished.

वैश्यहरू पनि जसरी भए पनि द्रव्य संग्रह गर्न लालसी भई,
आफ्नो कुलवृत्ति त्यागेर इच्छाअनुसार भोग गरे।

So too all the men of substance, acquiring wealth by unjust means,
gave up the Dharma of their family and lived in comfort.

त्यसरी नै सबै महाजनहरू अन्यायले द्रव्य कमाउँदै,
आफ्नो कुलधर्म त्यागेर सुखपूर्वक भोग गरी विचरण गरे।

The merchants too, all of them bent on gaining wealth by falsehood,
cast aside the Dharma of truth and went about full of affliction and pride.

व्यापारीहरू पनि सबै मिथ्या उपायले अर्थ कमाउन उद्यत भई,
सत्यधर्म त्यागेर क्लेश र अभिमानले भरिएर विचरण गरे।

The craftsmen too, all of them greedy for a mouthful of wages,
ignorant of the rules, blind with carelessness, did their work as they pleased.

शिल्पीहरू पनि सबै ज्यालाको गाँसका लालसी भई,
विधि नजानेर, प्रमादले अन्धा भई, इच्छाअनुसार काम गरे।

And the women too, their minds troubled by desire and affliction,
gave up the Dharma of their family and went about as they wished.

र नारीजनहरू पनि काम र क्लेशले व्याकुल आशयका भई,
आफ्नो कुलधर्म त्यागेर इच्छाअनुसार विचरण गरे।

Thus all the people, delighting in the ten unwholesome ways,
abandoned the conduct of their families and went about as they pleased.

यसरी सबै मानिसहरू दश अकुशलमा रत भई,
आफ्नो कुलाचार त्यागेर स्वेच्छाले विचरण गरे।

And those tīrthikas who were wicked, seeing this abode of the Jina,
abused and reviled it, and went about as they pleased.

र जो दुष्ट तीर्थिकहरू थिए, तिनले यो जिनालय देखेर,
निन्दा र दुर्वचन गर्दै स्वेच्छाले विचरण गरे।

Then many wicked men here, thieves, rogues and the insolent,
cast aside good people and roamed about like rutting elephants.

त्यस बेला यहाँ धेरै दुष्ट, चोर, धूर्त र प्रगल्भहरूले,
साधुजनलाई पन्छाएर मत्त हात्तीझैँ विचरण गरे।

And the good and honest too, following the ways of the base,
their zeal for the true Dharma spent, lived like base men.

र साधु र सज्जनहरू पनि नीच कर्मको अनुसरण गर्दै,
सद्धर्मको उत्साह हराएर नीचझैँ भोग गरी विचरण गरे।

Then by this spread of sin the Kali age took hold everywhere,
and the true Dharma, grown weak, dwindled away like something base.

त्यसपछि यो पापको फैलावटले सबैतिर कलि चल्यो,
र सद्धर्म दुर्बल भई नीचझैँ विलीन भयो।

And when the course of the Kali age had thus prevailed here,
seeing it, all the guardians of the worlds grew angry and turned their faces away.

र यसरी यहाँ कलिको संचार प्रबल भएपछि,
त्यो देखेर सबै लोकाधिपहरू रुष्ट भई विमुख भए।

Then all the guardians of the worlds, turning away from this place,
saying shame upon this king, did not even wish to look at it.

त्यसपछि सबै लोकाधिपहरू यहाँबाट विमुख भई,
'धिक्कार यो राजालाई' भन्दै हेर्न पनि चाहेनन्।

Then, when the kindly gaze of the guardians of the worlds had ceased,
calamities came upon the land and began to spread.

त्यसपछि लोकपालहरूको सुदृष्टि हटेपछि,
ईतिहरूले आक्रमण गरी फैलिन थाले।

Then the gods too who are cruel, the wicked ones on Māra's side,
all of them, looking there, worked great calamity.

त्यसपछि जो क्रूर देवता, दुष्ट र मारपक्षका थिए,
ती सबैले त्यहाँ हेरेर महान् उत्पात गरे।

Fire too, looking on, its heart angered like a wicked man's,
burned with flames choked with smoke and worked great calamity here.

अग्निले पनि हेरेर, दुष्टझैँ कोपित आशय भई,
धूवाँले भरिएको ज्वालाले जलाएर यहाँ महान् उत्पात गर्‍यो।

The Dharma-king too grew angry, pitiless even towards the innocent,
and to destroy all living beings sent forth a great plague.

धर्मराज पनि रुष्ट भई, निरोगीप्रति पनि निर्दय भई,
सबै प्राणीलाई नष्ट गर्न महामारी पठाए।

Nirṛti too, lord of Rākṣasas, angered and exceedingly pitiless,
entered everywhere here and worked great calamity always.

नैऋत राक्षसेन्द्र पनि प्रकोपित र अत्यन्त निर्दय भई,
सबैतिर प्रवेश गरी सधैँ महान् उत्पात गरे।

Varuṇa too, king of the Nāgas, offended, with a cruel eye
looked at the clouds that carry water and held back all the rain.

वरुण नागराज पनि प्रदुष्ट भई, क्रूर दृष्टिले
जलवाहक मेघहरूलाई हेरेर सबै वृष्टि रोके।

The winds too, looking on, stood angered and pitiless,
and moving here beyond all remedy, worked great calamity.

बतासहरू पनि हेरेर रुष्ट र निर्दय भई उभिए,
र यहाँ असाध्य भई विचरण गर्दै महान् उत्पात गरे।

So too those Yakṣas who were wicked, and the Kinnaras and Guhyakas,
entering house after house, worked the calamity of disease.

त्यसरी नै जो दुष्ट यक्ष, किन्नर र गुह्यक थिए,
तिनले घर-घरमा प्रवेश गरी रोगको उत्पात गरे।

So too the spirits and Piśācas, the Vetālas and Kaṭapūtanas,
the Ḍākinīs and Pramathas, and the Śākinīs with their hosts,

त्यसरी नै भूत र पिशाच, वेताल र कटपूतनहरू,
डाकिनी र प्रमथहरू, र गणसहित शाकिनीहरू,

the Rudras too with the Gandharvas, the Kumbhāṇḍas and the Garuḍas,
moving everywhere here, worked great calamity.

रुद्रहरू पनि गन्धर्वसहित, कुम्भाण्ड र गरुडहरू,
यहाँ सबैतिर विचरण गर्दै महान् उत्पात गरे।

The Mother goddesses too, all of them with their hosts, unappeased,
seeing all these people so wicked, did not care even to look at them.

मातृकाहरू पनि सबै गणसहित अप्रसन्न भई,
ती सबैलाई अत्यन्त दुष्ट देखेर हेर्न पनि चाहिनन्।

The planets and all the hosts of stars, turned against them and unappeased,
did not wish even to grant them a sight of themselves.

ग्रह र सबै तारागण विरुद्ध भई, अप्रसन्न भई,
तिनीहरूलाई दर्शन दिन पनि चाहेनन्।

The lineage deities too, all of them, and the household gods, unappeased,
though able to protect them, stood merely looking on.

कुलेश र सबै देवता पनि अप्रसन्न भई,
रक्षा गर्न समर्थ भए पनि हेरेर मात्र उभिए।

And other gods too turned their faces away from protecting them anywhere,
and did not even wish to grant them a sight of themselves.

र अन्य देवताहरू पनि सर्वत्र त्राणबाट पराङ्मुख भई,
तिनीहरूलाई दर्शन दिन पनि चाहेनन्।

Not one of them could protect them in any way at all.
Thus great calamity spread here on every side.

तीमध्ये एउटैले पनि कुनै पनि किसिमले रक्षा गर्न सकेनन्।
यसरी यहाँ चारैतिर महान् उत्पात फैलियो।

Thus great calamity spread here on every side,
and people, their hearts destroyed by every affliction, quarrelled with one another.

यसरी यहाँ चारैतिर महान् उत्पात फैलियो,
र सबै क्लेशले हतात्मा भई मानिसहरूले आपसमा कलह गरे।

Then, seeing all the people so given over to the Kali age,
that king meditated long and reflected thus in his mind:

त्यसपछि सबै मानिसलाई कलिमा यसरी रत देखेर,
ती नृपतिले धेरै बेर ध्यान गरी मनमा यस्तो विचार गरे:

Alas, a terrible thing born of sin has come upon me here.
Who is there of great heart who might take on the quieting of that sin?

हाय, पापबाट उत्पन्न घोर कष्ट मलाई यहाँ आइलाग्यो।
त्यो पापको शमन गर्न सक्ने महान् आशयका को होलान्?

How shall this great suffering be brought to rest?
Seeing it, shall I merely look away and take my pleasure now?

यो महान् दुःख कसरी शान्त पार्न सकिन्छ?
यो देखेर पनि म उपेक्षा गरी अहिले रमाइरहूँ?

For a king who looks away from the suffering of his subjects and takes his pleasure,
is he a king at all, a lord, a protector? He is reviled like a venomous snake.

जुन राजा प्रजाको दुःखलाई उपेक्षा गरी सुख भोग्छ,
के त्यो राजा, प्रभु, भर्ता हो? त्यो त दुष्ट सर्पझैँ निन्दित हुन्छ।

Where a king looks away from the suffering of his subjects and does not consider it,
and himself enjoying pleasure goes about as he wishes,

जहाँ राजाले प्रजाको दुःख उपेक्षा गरी विचार गर्दैन,
र आफैँ सुख भोगेर इच्छाअनुसार विचरण गर्छ,

there all the subjects, their minds troubled by affliction,
abandon truth, Dharma and family custom, and go about unruly.

त्यहाँ सबै प्रजा, क्लेशले व्याकुल चित्तका भई,
सत्य, धर्म र कुलाचार त्यागेर उद्धत भई विचरण गर्छन्।

Then they, delighting in wrongdoing, walking in the ten unwholesome ways,
shameless even in great sin, go about as they please.

त्यसपछि तिनीहरू दुरितमा रत भई, दश अकुशलमा चल्दै,
महापापमा पनि निर्लज्ज भई स्वेच्छाले विचरण गर्छन्।

All this great sin the king must surely eat.
So the truth has been declared by the great seers who know statecraft.

यो सम्पूर्ण महापाप राजाले नै निश्चय भोग्नुपर्छ।
यसरी नीतिविज्ञ महर्षिहरूले सत्य भनेका छन्।

So this ripening of sin must be eaten by me in this life.
What then shall I do here, when I can think of no remedy?

त्यसैले यो पापको विपाक मैले नै यस जन्ममा भोग्नुपर्छ।
त्यसो भए म यहाँ के गरूँ, जब कुनै उपाय सुझ्दैन?

Shame upon my birth in this world, in whose reign the Kali age is always present,
and famine and other great calamities go on day and night.

धिक्कार मेरो जन्मलाई, जसको राज्यमा सधैँ कलि छ,
र दुर्भिक्ष आदि महान् उत्पात दिनरात चलिरहन्छ।

Blessed are those men who are free of defilement and pure in intention,
released from wandering in existence, monks and celibate practitioners.

धन्य छन् ती पुरुष जो निःक्लेश र विमल आशयका छन्,
भवसंचारबाट मुक्त, भिक्षु र ब्रह्मचारी।

What is my birth in this world, though in a good family and lord of men,
if like a beast I have only eaten and taken my pleasure at home?

सुकुलमा जन्मे र नरप्रभु भए पनि यस संसारमा मेरो जन्मको के अर्थ,
यदि मैले पशुझैँ भोग गरी घरमा काममा मात्र रमेँ भने?

Smeared with that sin, my mind troubled by affliction,
I shall wander in the hells and suffer manifold pain always.

त्यो पापले लिप्त भई, क्लेशले व्याकुल चित्तको भई,
म नरकहरूमा भौँतारिँदै सदा नानाविध दुःख भोग्नेछु।

Who then is my friend and companion, to come and protect me?
Dharma alone is the shelter in this world, which takes away all suffering.

त्यसो भए मेरो को सुहृद् र मित्र छन्, जसले आएर रक्षा गरून्?
धर्म नै यस संसारमा त्राण हो, सबै दुःख हर्ने।

Among Dharmas the Buddhist Dharma is foremost, taking away all fear,
accomplishing every aim; so it is declared, for the welfare of the world.

धर्महरूमध्ये बौद्ध धर्म श्रेष्ठ छ, सबै भय हर्ने,
सबै अर्थ सिद्ध गर्ने; यसरी जगत्को हितका लागि भनिएको छ।

So now I shall go to the mountain of Gośṛṅga, where he dwells,
and shall entreat the great teacher Śāntaśrī with reverence.

त्यसैले अब म गोशृङ्ग पर्वतमा जानेछु, जहाँ उहाँ बस्नुहुन्छ,
र महाचार्य शान्तश्रीलाई आदरपूर्वक प्रार्थना गर्नेछु।

For that great teacher alone, for the quieting of this calamity,
can teach me the rite and do me good here always.

किनकि ती महाचार्यले मात्र यो उत्पातको शान्तिका लागि,
विधि उपदेश गरी यहाँ सधैँ मेरो हित गर्न सक्नुहुन्छ।

Having so resolved, that lord of the earth summoned his chaplain and ministers,
the men of substance and the citizens, and instructed them thus:

यसरी निश्चय गरी, ती भूपालले पुरोहित र मन्त्रीहरू,
महाजन र पौरजनहरूलाई बोलाएर यस्तो उपदेश दिए:

Good people, since great calamity here so prevails,
I wish now to perform the Dharma that will quiet it.

हे भवन्तहरू, यहाँ जसरी महान् उत्पात चलिरहेको छ,
म अहिले त्यसलाई शान्त पार्ने धर्म गर्न चाहन्छु।

So with reverence I wish to entreat the great teacher of great knowledge,
Śāntaśrī, and to hold to what he teaches for this land.

त्यसैले आदरपूर्वक म महाभिज्ञ महाचार्य शान्तश्रीलाई
प्रार्थना गरी उहाँले सिकाएअनुसार गर्न चाहन्छु।

So let us all go with reverence there, to the summit of Gośṛṅga,
to entreat the great teacher Śāntaśrī.

त्यसैले हामी सबै आदरपूर्वक त्यहाँ गोशृङ्गको शिखरमा जाऔँ,
महाचार्य शान्तश्रीलाई प्रार्थना गर्न।

Hearing this instruction of the king, the chaplain and the rest,
all saying so be it, rejoiced and were awakened.

राजाको यो उपदेश सुनेर, पुरोहित आदि
सबैले 'त्यस्तै होस्' भन्दै आनन्दित भई प्रबुद्ध भए।

Then that king, with his ministers, his people and his citizens,
putting his chaplain at their head, went joyfully to the summit of Gośṛṅga.

त्यसपछि ती नृपतिराजा मन्त्री, जन र पौरिकहरूसहित,
पुरोहितलाई अगाडि राखेर हर्षपूर्वक गोशृङ्गको शिखरमा गए।

There, seeing that teacher, the king was filled with delight,
and coming near with folded hands, bowed and took refuge at his lotus feet.

त्यहाँ ती आचार्यलाई देखेर नृपति अत्यन्त प्रमोदित भए,
र हात जोडेर नजिक गई, प्रणाम गरी उहाँका चरणकमलमा शरण लिए।

So too all the people, seeing him, were made serene,
and coming and bowing at his feet, stood near him in joy.

त्यसरी नै सबै मानिसले उहाँलाई देखेर प्रसन्न भई,
आएर चरणमा प्रणाम गरी हर्षपूर्वक नजिक उभिए।

Seeing them all seated there, that one of great intellect,
Śāntaśrī, looking upon that lord of the earth, instructed thus:

त्यहाँ बसेका ती सबैलाई देखेर, ती महामति
शान्तश्रीले ती महीपाललाई हेर्दै यस्तो उपदेश दिए:

King, may it be always well with you, everywhere and without ceasing.
For what purpose have you come here? You may tell me before me.

हे राजन्, तिम्रो सधैँ, सबैतिर निरन्तर भद्र होस्।
किन यहाँ आयौ? त्यो मेरो अगाडि भन्न योग्य छौ।

Thus addressed by Śāntaśrī, that king with folded hands,
bowing to that great teacher and looking at him, made this known:

शान्तश्रीले यसो भनेपछि, ती नृपतिले हात जोडेर,
ती महाचार्यलाई प्रणाम गरी, हेर्दै यसो निवेदन गरे:

Venerable teacher, for the purpose for which I have come to your refuge,
for that I entreat you here; may you instruct me.

हे श्री शास्ता, जुन प्रयोजनले म तपाईंको शरणमा आएको छु,
त्यसका लागि म यहाँ प्रार्थना गर्छु; मलाई उपदेश दिनुहोस्।

Since through my sin great calamity now prevails in my realm,
may you teach me the means of quieting it.

मेरो पापले गर्दा मेरो राज्यमा अहिले महान् उत्पात चलिरहेको छ,
त्यसको शान्ति गर्ने उपाय मलाई बताइदिनुहोस्।

Thus entreated by the king, Śāntaśrī, wise and knower of mantras,
looking upon that king, that great being, instructed thus:

राजाले यसरी प्रार्थना गरेपछि, मन्त्रवित् सुधी शान्तश्रीले,
ती नृपति महासत्त्वलाई हेर्दै यस्तो उपदेश दिए:

King, great calamity prevails here in this way through sin.
I shall tell you the means of quieting that sin; hear it.

हे राजन्, यहाँ यसरी पापले गर्दा महान् उत्पात चलिरहेको छ।
त्यो पापको शमन गर्ने उपाय म तिमीलाई भन्नेछु; त्यो सुन।

Because you, who are king here, upholder of all Dharma,
do not protect your subjects according to the policy of Dharma;

किनकि तिमी, जो यहाँ राजा, सर्वधर्मको पालक हौ,
नीतिधर्मअनुसार प्रजाको पालन गर्दैनौ;

and the ministers too, all of them turned away from the policy of Dharma,
enjoying only the pleasures of desire, go about as they wish;

र मन्त्रीहरू पनि सबै नीतिधर्मबाट पराङ्मुख भई,
कामसुख मात्र भोग्दै स्वेच्छाले विचरण गर्छन्;

and so too the servants and the people, the citizens and men of substance,
abandoning the Dharma of their families, go about as they wish;

र त्यसरी नै भृत्य र जनहरू, पौर र महाजनहरू,
आफ्नो कुलधर्म त्यागेर स्वेच्छाले विचरण गर्छन्;

thus all the people, walking in the ten unwholesome ways,
cast aside the true Dharmas and go about in heedlessness.

यसरी सबै मानिसहरू दश अकुशलमा चल्दै,
सद्धर्मलाई त्यागेर प्रमादपूर्वक विचरण गर्छन्।

So this ripening of sin must indeed be eaten in this very life;
for whoever has done a deed must eat its fruit.

त्यसैले यो पापको विपाक यसै जन्ममा भोग्नैपर्छ;
किनकि जसले जे कर्म गर्‍यो, त्यसैले त्यसको फल भोग्नुपर्छ।

Knowing this, the king, the lord, considering it himself by sound policy,
should awaken the people with diligence and protect them always.

यो जानेर राजा, स्वामीले, स्वयं नीतिले विचार गरी,
यत्नपूर्वक जनतालाई प्रबोधित गरी सधैँ पालन गर्नुपर्छ।

If here the king does not rightly consider, out of heedlessness,
and himself enjoying only the pleasures of desire goes about as he wishes,

यदि यहाँ राजाले प्रमादले राम्ररी विचार गर्दैन,
र आफैँ कामसुख मात्र भोग्दै स्वेच्छाले विचरण गर्छ भने,

then all the people too, following the conduct of the king,
enjoying only the pleasures of desire, will go about as they wish.

त्यसो भए सबै मानिसहरू पनि राजाको आचरणको अनुसरण गर्दै,
कामसुख मात्र भोग्दै स्वेच्छाले विचरण गर्नेछन्।

Then great calamity will surely prevail there through sin,
and when great calamity prevails the people will be wretched with sin.

त्यसपछि त्यहाँ पापले गर्दा निश्चय नै महान् उत्पात चल्नेछ,
र महान् उत्पात चलेपछि मानिसहरू पापले दुःखी हुनेछन्।

And if the king, seeing them, looks away and lives without pity,
being unable to protect the people, he becomes the sharer of all that sin.

र यदि राजाले तिनीहरूलाई देखेर उपेक्षा गरी निर्दयतापूर्वक बस्छ,
जनताको रक्षा गर्न असमर्थ भई, ऊ सबै पापको भागी हुन्छ।

For all the sins, even those committed by all the people,
fall before the king and give him their fruits.

किनकि सबै पाप, सबै मानिसले गरेका भए पनि,
राजाको अगाडि खसेर उसैलाई आफ्नो फल दिन्छन्।

So the truth has been declared by all the Lords of Sages.
Therefore let the king himself consider by sound policy and act.

यसरी सबै मुनीश्वरहरूद्वारा सत्य घोषित छ।
त्यसैले राजाले स्वयं नीतिले विचार गरी आचरण गरोस्।

Hearing this taught by that Śāntaśrī, wise in counsel,
that king was afraid, his heart scorched with remorse,

सुमन्त्री शान्तश्रीले यसरी भनेको सुनेर,
ती नृपति भयभीत भई, सन्तापले तापित आशयका भई,

and looking upon that teacher Śāntaśrī, went to him for refuge,
and bowing again at his lotus feet, made this request with reverence:

र ती आचार्य शान्तश्रीलाई हेर्दै शरणमा गए,
र चरणकमलमा पुनः प्रणाम गरी आदरपूर्वक यस्तो प्रार्थना गरे:

Teacher, I shall always act, bearing your command upon my head.
May you teach me what Dharma is fitting for me.

हे शास्ता, तपाईंको आज्ञा शिरमा राखेर म सधैँ आचरण गर्नेछु।
मेरा लागि जुन धर्म उचित छ, त्यो बताइदिनुहोस्।

Thus entreated by the king, that right-minded teacher, hearing him,
looking upon that king, that great being, instructed thus:

राजाले यसरी प्रार्थना गरेपछि, ती सन्मति आचार्यले त्यो सुनेर,
ती नृपति महासत्त्वलाई हेर्दै यस्तो उपदेश दिए:

King, listen with a settled mind; I shall tell you the cause of good.
If you have pity for the world, then do what I say.

हे राजन्, समाहित चित्तले सुन; म तिमीलाई शुभको कारण भन्नेछु।
यदि तिमीमा जगत्प्रति कृपा छ भने, मैले भनेको गर।

Thus: bathing at these fords daily, according to the rule,
pure in conduct and behaviour, with settled mind and the three spheres purified,

यसरी: यी तीर्थमा नित्य विधिअनुसार स्नान गरी,
शुचि शील र आचरणयुक्त, समाहित र शुद्ध त्रिमण्डल भई,

with the aspiration to awakening, bearing the welfare of all beings,
worship the Three Jewels and keep the fasting vow.

संबोधिको प्रणिधानले, सबै प्राणीको हित धारण गरी,
त्रिरत्नको भजन गर र उपोषध व्रत आचरण गर।

Then, propitiating this Dharmadhātu, the abode of the Jina, lord of the world,
according to the rule, worship him always with reverence.

त्यसपछि यो जगन्नाथ धर्मधातु जिनालयको
विधिअनुसार आराधना गरी सधैँ आदरपूर्वक भजन गर।

So too, propitiating and worshipping all these five deities
according to the rule, worship them always with reverence.

त्यसरी नै यी सबै पाँच देवताको विधिअनुसार
आराधना र पूजा गरी सधैँ आदरपूर्वक भजन गर।

And propitiating this caitya of Mañjuśrī always,
worship it according to the rule with great festivals.

र यो मञ्जुश्रीको चैत्यको सधैँ आराधना गरी,
विधिअनुसार महोत्सवका साथ भजन गर।

So too, propitiating the eight Vītarāgas according to the rule,
worship them with great enthusiasm and reverence always.

त्यसरी नै आठ वीतरागको विधिअनुसार आराधना गरी,
महोत्साह र आदरपूर्वक सधैँ भजन गर।

So too propitiate and worship the great goddess Khagānanā with reverence,
and honour her according to the rule.

त्यसरी नै माहेश्वरी देवी खगाननाको आदरपूर्वक आराधना र
पूजा गरी विधिअनुसार भजन गर।

For all these deities are lords and masters of all the worlds,
and have appeared of themselves for the welfare of all beings.

किनकि यी सबै देवता सर्वलोकाधिपेश्वर हुन्,
र सबै प्राणीको हितका लागि स्वयं प्रकट भएका हुन्।

So here, worshipping all these deities always with faith
according to the rule, move for the welfare of the world.

त्यसैले यहाँ यी सबै देवताको सधैँ श्रद्धापूर्वक
विधिअनुसार भजन गरी जगत्को हितमा लाग।

And awakening all the people too with diligence,
at all these fords always

र सबै मानिसलाई पनि यत्नपूर्वक प्रबोधित गरी,
यी सबै तीर्थमा सधैँ

have bathing, giving and the rest performed, which is great merit,
giving the world good and happiness; and set them to keep the fasting vow,

स्नान, दान आदि गराऊ, जुन महान् पुण्य हो,
जगत्लाई भद्र र सुख दिने; र उपोषध व्रत पालन गराऊ,

and having the worship of these Three Jewels and the deities performed always
with great enthusiasm, set them walking on the path to awakening.

र यी त्रिरत्न र देवताको भजन सधैँ महोत्साहका साथ
गराएर तिनीहरूलाई बोधिमार्गमा हिँडाऊ।

Then by the power of that merit good will prevail everywhere,
and then all the great calamity will everywhere dissolve away.

त्यसपछि त्यो पुण्यको प्रभावले सबैतिर शुभ चल्नेछ,
र त्यसपछि सबै महान् उत्पात सबैतिर विलीन हुनेछ।

Then Brahmā, Indra and the rest, and all the guardians of the worlds,
looking here with a kindly eye, will protect it always in joy.

त्यसपछि ब्रह्मा, इन्द्र आदि र सबै लोकाधिपहरूले,
यहाँ कृपादृष्टिले हेर्दै सधैँ हर्षपूर्वक रक्षा गर्नेछन्।

Then, when it is protected by all those guardians of the worlds again,
abundance of food, glory and good cheer will prevail always.

त्यसपछि ती सबै लोकाधिपहरूद्वारा पुनः पालित भएपछि,
सुभिक्ष, श्री र शुभोत्साह सधैँ चल्नेछ।

Then all the people too, free of disease, vessels of glory and virtue,
turning back from the paths of sin, will move always in what is good.

त्यसपछि सबै मानिस पनि निरोगी, श्री र गुणका आश्रय भई,
पापमार्गबाट फर्केर सधैँ शुभमा प्रवृत्त हुनेछन्।

Holding to this always, O king, by the power of that great merit,
you shall at last attain awakening and reach the state of a Perfect Buddha.

हे राजन्, यो सधैँ धारण गरेर, त्यो महान् पुण्यको प्रभावले,
तिमी अन्त्यमा बोधि प्राप्त गरी सम्बुद्धपद पाउनेछौ।

Knowing that the merit born of worshipping the Three Jewels is exceedingly great,
worship the Three Jewels first of all, remembering them with faith.

त्रिरत्नको भजनबाट उत्पन्न पुण्य अत्यन्त महान् छ भनी जानेर,
सबैभन्दा पहिले श्रद्धापूर्वक स्मरण गर्दै त्रिरत्नको भजन गर।

Then, bathing at all the fords, pure in faculties and intention,
taking refuge in the Three Jewels, keep the fasting vow.

त्यसपछि सबै तीर्थमा स्नान गरी, शुद्ध इन्द्रिय र आशययुक्त भई,
त्रिरत्नको शरणमा गई उपोषध व्रत पालन गर।

Then, propitiating all these deities, the Dharmadhātu foremost,
according to the rule, worship and honour them always.

त्यसपछि धर्मधातु आदि यी सबै देवताको विधिअनुसार
आराधना गरी सधैँ पूजा र भजन गर।

And awakening all the people too with diligence,
having them bathe at all these fords according to the rule,

र सबै मानिसलाई पनि यत्नपूर्वक प्रबोधित गरी,
यी सबै तीर्थमा विधिअनुसार स्नान गराएर,

establishing them in refuge in the Three Jewels, set them to keep the fasting vow,
which is the means to the knowledge of awakening and the ground of glory and virtue.

त्रिरत्नको शरणमा स्थापित गरी, उपोषध व्रत पालन गराऊ,
जुन संबोधिज्ञानको साधन र भद्रश्री तथा सद्गुणको आधार हो।

And having the worship of these deities performed always,
establish them on the path to awakening and set them walking in what is good, protecting them.

र यी देवताको सधैँ अर्चना गराएर,
बोधिमार्गमा प्रतिष्ठित गरी, रक्षा गर्दै शुभमा हिँडाऊ।

Doing this and gaining great merit, a vessel of glory and virtue,
you shall surely become a Bodhisattva, a great being of great knowledge.

यसो गरी महान् पुण्य प्राप्त गरेर, श्री र सद्गुणका आश्रय भई,
तिमी निश्चय नै महाज्ञानी बोधिसत्त्व महासत्त्व हुनेछौ।

Then, fulfilling the accumulations for awakening in due order,
as an Arhat, attaining awakening, you shall reach the state of a Perfect Buddha.

त्यसपछि क्रमैसँग संबोधिसम्भार पूरा गरी,
अर्हत भई, बोधि प्राप्त गरेर तिमी सम्बुद्धपद पाउनेछौ।

Hearing this taught by the teacher Śāntaśrī,
the king, saying so be it, wished to do accordingly.

शास्ता शान्तश्रीले यसरी दिनुभएको उपदेश सुनेर,
ती नृपले 'त्यस्तै होस्' भनी त्यसै गर्न चाहे।

Then that king summoned all his ministers, counsellors and people,
and the citizens and men of substance, and instructed them thus:

त्यसपछि ती नृपतिले सबै मन्त्री, सचिव र जनहरू,
र पौर तथा महाजनहरूलाई बोलाएर यस्तो उपदेश दिए:

Good ministers, people, counsellors, citizens and men of substance,
you should act as the teacher has taught.

हे मन्त्रीहरू, जनहरू, अमात्य, पौर र महाजनहरू,
आचार्यले जसरी उपदेश दिनुभयो, त्यसरी नै आचरण गर।

I too, holding to it likewise, doing always what brings good,
taking refuge in the Three Jewels, long to practise the vow.

म पनि त्यसरी नै धारण गरी, सधैँ भद्रको कारण गर्दै,
त्रिरत्नको शरणमा गई व्रत आचरण गर्न उत्सुक छु।

Hearing this instruction of the king, those ministers and people,
the citizens and men of substance, all assented, saying so be it.

राजाको यो उपदेश सुनेर, ती मन्त्री र जनहरू,
पौर र महाजनहरू सबैले 'त्यस्तै होस्' भनी स्वीकार गरे।

Then that king, together with all his chaplains and ministers,
his counsellors, officials, citizens and men of substance,

त्यसपछि ती नृपति सबै पुरोहित र मन्त्रीहरू,
अमात्य, सचिव, पौर र महाजनहरूसहित,

bathing at all these fords in due order according to the rule,
pure in conduct and with settled mind, kept the fasting vow.

यी सबै तीर्थमा क्रमैसँग विधिअनुसार स्नान गरी,
शुद्ध शीलयुक्त भई समाहित चित्तले उपोषध व्रत पालन गरे।

Then, stainless in self, taking refuge in the Three Jewels,
they propitiated the Dharmadhātu, worshipped it and honoured it in joy.

त्यसपछि निर्मल आत्मा भई, त्रिरत्नको शरणमा गई,
धर्मधातुको आराधना गरी, पूजा गरी हर्षपूर्वक भजन गरे।

So too the wind deity in Vāyupura according to the rule,
and the fire deity in Agnipura, and the lords of serpents in Nāgapura,

त्यसरी नै वायुपुरमा वायुदेवताको विधिअनुसार,
र अग्निपुरमा अग्निदेवता, र नागपुरमा फणीश्वरहरू,

Vasundharā in Vasupura, giver of the glory and virtue of the true Dharma,
and in Śāntipura the great lord Saṁvara with his host, in order,

वसुपुरमा वसुन्धरा, सद्धर्मको श्री र गुण दिने,
र शान्तिपुरमा महेश सम्बर गणसहित, क्रमैसँग,

worshipping them according to the rule, he took refuge with faith;
and so too he worshipped Mañjuśrī's caitya and honoured it always.

विधिअनुसार पूजा गरी, श्रद्धापूर्वक शरणमा गए;
र त्यसरी नै मञ्जुश्रीको चैत्यको पूजा गरी सधैँ भजन गरे।

So too the eight Vītarāgas, and the glorious goddess Khagānanā,
he propitiated according to the rule, worshipped and honoured always.

त्यसरी नै आठ वीतराग, र श्रीदेवी खगाननाको,
विधिअनुसार आराधना गरी सधैँ पूजा र भजन गरे।

So too all the people, following the conduct of the king,
bathed at all the fords, pure in conduct, with reverence,

त्यसरी नै सबै मानिसहरू राजाको आचरणको अनुसरण गर्दै,
सबै तीर्थमा शुद्ध शीलयुक्त भई आदरपूर्वक स्नान गरे,

and taking refuge in the Three Jewels and keeping the fasting vow,
worshipped and honoured all the deities, the Dharmadhātu foremost.

र त्रिरत्नको शरणमा गई उपोषध व्रत पालन गर्दै,
धर्मधातु आदि सबै देवताको पूजा गरी भजन गरे।

Then by the power of that merit good prevailed everywhere,
and all the great calamity went by degrees to its quieting.

त्यसपछि त्यो पुण्यको प्रभावले सबैतिर शुभ चल्यो,
र सबै महान् उत्पात क्रमशः शान्त हुँदै गयो।

Then all those people, free of disease, sound in their faculties,
gaining great joy and happiness, became lovers of the Dharma.

त्यसपछि ती सबै मानिस निरोगी, पुष्ट इन्द्रियका भई,
महानन्द र सुख प्राप्त गरेर धर्मप्रेमी भए।

Seeing that, the king, seeing the true fruit of Dharma before his eyes,
cried, how great is the greatness of the true Dharma, and went about rejoicing.

त्यो देखेर, ती नृपराजाले धर्मको सत्फल प्रत्यक्ष देखेर,
'अहो सद्धर्मको माहात्म्य' भन्दै आनन्दित भई विचरण गरे।

But then good rain did not come here in any way at all,
and seeing that, the king was troubled, fearing famine.

तर त्यस बेला यहाँ सुवृष्टि कुनै पनि किसिमले भएन,
र त्यो देखेर ती नृप दुर्भिक्षको शंकाले व्याकुल भए।

Then that king, his heart filled with compassion, again
bowed to that teacher Śāntaśrī and spoke with folded hands:

त्यसपछि ती नृप करुणाले भरिएको हृदय भई पुनः
ती आचार्य शान्तश्रीलाई प्रणाम गरी हात जोडेर भने:

Teacher, by your kindness good now prevails here,
and the great calamity has everywhere been quieted.

हे आचार्य, तपाईंको कृपाले अहिले यहाँ शुभ चलिरहेको छ,
र महान् उत्पात सबैतिर शान्त भएको छ।

But good rain even now does not come in any way.
May you teach me the means of bringing good rain.

तर सुवृष्टि अझै पनि कुनै किसिमले भइरहेको छैन।
सुवृष्टि गराउने उपाय मलाई बताइदिनुहोस्।

Thus entreated by the king, that right-minded teacher, hearing him,
looking upon that king, that great being, said this:

राजाले यसरी प्रार्थना गरेपछि, ती सन्मति आचार्यले त्यो सुनेर,
ती नृपति महासत्त्वलाई हेर्दै यसो भने:

Very well, king. Hear here the cause of lasting plenty;
I shall now teach you the means of bringing good rain.

साधु राजन्। यहाँ सदा सुभिक्षको कारण सुन;
म अब सुवृष्टि गराउने उपाय उपदेश गर्नेछु।

Having drawn a maṇḍala of the Nāga kings according to the rule,
summon all the lords of serpents into it and propitiate them.

नागराजहरूको मण्डल विधिअनुसार लेखेर,
त्यहाँ सबै नागाधिपतिलाई आवाहन गरी आराधना गर।

So here, king, be a great hero and an excellent practitioner;
accomplish everything just as I have taught you.

त्यसैले यहाँ, हे राजन्, महावीर र उत्तम साधक बन;
मैले जसरी उपदेश दिएँ, त्यसरी नै सबै सिद्ध गर।

Hearing this taught by the teacher, that king joyfully
assented, saying so be it, and wished to act accordingly.

आचार्यले यसरी दिनुभएको उपदेश सुनेर, ती नृपतिले हर्षपूर्वक
'त्यस्तै होस्' भनी स्वीकार गरी त्यसै गर्न चाहे।

Then that best of holders of the vajra, at Nāgapura according to the rule,
having drawn a lovely maṇḍala and consecrated it, worshipped it.

त्यसपछि ती वज्रधरवरले नागपुरमा विधिअनुसार,
रमणीय मण्डल लेखी प्रतिष्ठा गरेर पूजा गरे।

There that teacher, summoning all the lords of serpents in due order
and propitiating them, began to worship them.

त्यहाँ ती आचार्यले सबै नागाधिपतिलाई क्रमैसँग
आवाहन गरी आराधना गरेर पूजा गर्न थाले।

There all the lords of serpents came in due order,
and taking each his own seat, remained there, well pleased.

त्यहाँ सबै नागाधिपति क्रमैसँग आएर,
आ-आफ्नो आसन ग्रहण गरी प्रसन्न भई बसे।

Karkoṭaka, king of serpents, alone did not come, out of shame.
Seeing that, Śāntaśrī, the great teacher of great power,

कर्कोटक नागराज एक्लै लज्जाले आएनन्।
त्यो देखेर, महर्द्धिमान महाचार्य शान्तश्रीले,

looking upon that king, that great hero, that great being of great power
and great knowledge, addressed him and instructed thus:

ती नृपति महावीर, महर्द्धिक र महाभिज्ञ
महासत्त्वलाई हेर्दै सम्बोधन गरी यस्तो उपदेश दिए:

King, all the lords of serpents have now come here,
but Karkoṭaka alone, the Nāga king, has not come.

हे राजन्, सबै नागाधिपति अहिले यहाँ आएका छन्,
तर एक कर्कोटक नागराज मात्र आएका छैनन्।

Thinking, how shall I, being ugly, go and sit
in the great assembly of Nāga kings, he does not come, for shame.

'म विरूप भएर नागराजहरूको महासभासनमा
कसरी गएर बसूँ' भनी सोचेर, लज्जाले उनी आउँदैनन्।

Therefore, king, go at once there to the great lake,
summon that Karkoṭaka, entreat him, and bring him here.

त्यसैले, हे राजन्, तुरुन्तै त्यहाँ महाह्रदमा गएर,
ती कर्कोटकलाई बोलाई, प्रार्थना गरी यहाँ ल्याऊ।

And if, though entreated, that serpent king does not come here,
then seizing him even by force, bring him by all means.

र यदि प्रार्थना गर्दा पनि ती नागराज यहाँ आएनन् भने,
बलपूर्वक समातेर भए पनि हरहालतमा ल्याऊ।

Hearing this taught by the teacher, that wise king,
looking at that teacher Śāntaśrī, made this known:

आचार्यले यसरी दिनुभएको उपदेश सुनेर, ती सुधी नृपतिले,
ती आचार्य शान्तश्रीलाई हेर्दै यसो निवेदन गरे:

Teacher, how shall I alone go there into that fathomless great lake
and be able to seize the lord of serpents by force and bring him?

हे आचार्य, म एक्लै त्यो अगाध महाह्रदमा गएर
कसरी बलपूर्वक नागेन्द्रलाई समातेर ल्याउन सक्छु?

Hearing this made known by the king, that teacher, knower of mantras,
looking upon that king, that great hero, said this:

राजाले यसो निवेदन गरेको सुनेर, ती मन्त्रवित् आचार्यले,
ती नृपति महावीरलाई हेर्दै यसो भने:

Mounting a bay horse, and taking a flower purified by my mantra,
go; by the power of my mantra you will be able.

हरित अश्वमा चढेर, मेरो मन्त्रले शोधित पुष्प
लिएर जाऊ; मेरो मन्त्रको प्रभावले तिमी सक्नेछौ।

Cast this dūrvā-ring and this flower into the water first, remembering me;
and wherever the flower moves as it drifts, follow it and go.

यो दूर्वाकुण्ड र यो पुष्प पहिले जलमा फ्याँक, मलाई सम्झँदै;
र त्यो पुष्प जहाँ बग्दै जान्छ, त्यसैको पछि लाग्दै जाऊ।

Having so taught, giving him the dūrvā-ring and the flower
purified by mantra, he instructed the king again thus:

यसरी उपदेश दिएर, मन्त्रले शोधित दूर्वाकुण्ड र
पुष्प राजालाई दिई, पुनः यस्तो उपदेश दिए:

Going thus, king, and reaching him there in Nāgapura,
summon that Karkoṭaka and tell him this in my words:

यसरी गएर, हे राजन्, नागपुरमा उनीकहाँ पुगेर,
ती कर्कोटकलाई बोलाई मेरो वचनमा यसो भन:

Karkoṭaka, lord of serpents, for what purpose he has come here,
you yourself would know; yet I shall say it.

हे कर्कोटक नागेन्द्र, उनी यहाँ किन आएका हुन्,
त्यो तपाईं स्वयं जान्नुहुन्छ; तैपनि म भन्नेछु।

At Gośṛṅga the great teacher Śāntaśrī, holder of the vajra, accomplished,
in order to quiet the famine and to bring good rain always,

गोशृङ्गमा महाचार्य शान्तश्री, वज्रधर, कृती,
दुर्भिक्षको शमन गर्न र सधैँ सुवृष्टि गराउन,

has begun, there in Nāgapura, to propitiate and summon
all the lords of serpents according to the rule, and to worship them.

त्यहाँ नागपुरमा सबै नागाधिपतिलाई विधिअनुसार
आराधना र आवाहन गरी पूजा गर्न थालेका छन्।

All the lords of serpents, Varuṇa and the rest, have come there.
Why alone have you not come? Be pleased to come at once.

सबै नागाधिपति, वरुण आदि, त्यहाँ आएका छन्।
तपाईं मात्र किन आउनुभएन? तुरुन्तै आउन योग्य हुनुहोस्।

And if, though thus entreated, that serpent king will not come,
then drawing him by force, let him be brought at once by you.

र यदि यसरी प्रार्थना गर्दा पनि ती नागराज आएनन् भने,
बलपूर्वक तानेर तिमीले तुरुन्तै ल्याऊ।

So the teacher Śāntaśrī has instructed me with reverence,
and I have been sent here for that purpose; be pleased to come.

यसरी शास्ता शान्तश्रीले मलाई आदरपूर्वक उपदेश दिनुभयो,
र म त्यही प्रयोजनले यहाँ पठाइएको छु; आउन योग्य हुनुहोस्।

Having so instructed, that teacher, giving him the flower
purified by mantra, sent that heroic king there at once.

यसरी उपदेश दिएर, ती आचार्यले मन्त्रले शोधित
पुष्प दिई ती वीर नृपतिलाई तुरुन्तै त्यहाँ पठाए।

Hearing this taught by the teacher, that one of great intellect
took up the dūrvā-ring, said so be it, and set out from there.

आचार्यले यसरी दिनुभएको उपदेश सुनेर, ती महामतिले
दूर्वाकुण्ड लिएर 'त्यस्तै होस्' भनी त्यहाँबाट हिँडे।

Then that heroic king, bearing the teacher's command upon his head,
mounted the bay horse and travelling came to that lake.

त्यसपछि ती वीर नृपतिले शास्ताको आज्ञा शिरमा राखेर,
हरित अश्वमा चढेर यात्रा गर्दै त्यो ह्रदमा आइपुगे।

Reaching the shore there and looking at that lake, the king,
bowing and calling his teacher to mind, cast the dūrvā-ring into the water.

त्यहाँ किनारमा पुगेर त्यो ह्रद हेर्दै, ती नृपले,
प्रणाम गरी आचार्यलाई सम्झेर दूर्वाकुण्ड जलमा फ्याँके।

Cast into the fathomless water, it drifted and moved towards Nāgapura;
and the king, mounting his horse, followed after that flower.

अगाध जलमा फ्याँकिएको त्यो बग्दै नागपुरतर्फ गयो;
र राजाले अश्वमा चढेर त्यो पुष्पको पछि लागे।

Thus going into Nāgapura, the king, looking about,
came at once upon that Karkoṭaka, lord of the earth.

यसरी नागपुरमा गएर, ती नृपतिले चारैतिर हेर्दै,
तुरुन्तै ती कर्कोटक महीन्द्रलाई भेटे।

Coming there, that hero told that Karkoṭaka, lord of the earth,
everything just as it had been enjoined by the teacher.

त्यहाँ पुगेर ती वीरले कर्कोटक महीश्वरलाई,
आचार्यले जसरी आदेश दिनुभएको थियो, त्यसरी नै सबै भने।

Hearing all that had been told him, that lord of serpents
gave not the slightest answer to that lord of the earth.

उनलाई भनिएको सबै सुनेर, ती नागाधिपतिले
त्यो महीभुजलाई कुनै पनि उत्तर दिएनन्।

Then that king, having so made it known to that lord of the earth,
looking at him and addressing him, entreated him with reverence:

त्यसपछि ती नृपतिले त्यो महीश्वरलाई यसो निवेदन गरेर,
हेर्दै, सम्बोधन गरी आदरपूर्वक प्रार्थना गरे:

Lord of serpents, be gracious here; bearing the teacher's command upon my head,
I have come only to summon you. Be pleased to come.

हे नागेन्द्र, यहाँ प्रसन्न हुनुहोस्; शास्ताको आज्ञा शिरमा राखेर,
म तपाईंलाई बोलाउन मात्र आएको हुँ। आउन योग्य हुनुहोस्।

Though thus entreated, that king of serpents
gave not the slightest answer to that lord of the earth.

यसरी प्रार्थना गर्दा पनि, ती भुजगाधिपतिले
त्यो महीभुजलाई कुनै पनि उत्तर दिएनन्।

Then that heroic king, having told him everything before him
just as the teacher had enjoined, spoke again thus:

त्यसपछि ती वीर नृपतिले शास्ताले जसरी आदेश दिनुभएको थियो,
त्यसरी नै सबै उनको अगाडि भनेर पुनः यसो भने:

Lord of serpents, there is no offence of mine in this, that you have not heard my words.
I must now surely act as the teacher has enjoined me.

हे नागेन्द्र, तपाईंले मेरो वचन नसुन्नुभएकोमा मेरो अपराध छैन।
शास्ताले मलाई जसरी आदेश दिनुभयो, अब म निश्चय नै त्यसै गर्नुपर्छ।

Though the king spoke thus, that Karkoṭaka too
gave not the slightest answer to that king, that ruler of the earth.

राजाले यसो भने पनि, ती कर्कोटकले पनि
त्यो महीभृत राजालाई कुनै पनि उत्तर दिएनन्।

Then that heroic king, bearing the teacher's command upon his head,
seized that serpent and drew him away, like Garuḍa.

त्यसपछि ती वीर नृपतिले शास्ताको आज्ञा शिरमा राखेर,
त्यो नागलाई समातेर गरुडझैँ तानेर लगे।

Then, brought by Guṇakāmadeva from the horse,
the road by which he was brought is called Vaśikācala.

त्यसपछि गुणकामदेवद्वारा अश्वबाट ल्याइएको,
जुन मार्गबाट ल्याइयो त्यसलाई वशिकाचल भनिन्छ।

Thus seizing and drawing that lord of the earth, that hero
brought him at once to Nāgapura and came before the teacher.

यसरी त्यो महीश्वरलाई समातेर तानेर, ती वीरले
तुरुन्तै नागपुरमा ल्याएर शास्ताको अगाडि पुर्‍याए।

Teacher, by your command that Karkoṭaka, king of serpents,
has been seized, drawn and brought by me; seeing him, be pleased.

हे आचार्य, तपाईंको आदेशले ती कर्कोटक नागराजलाई,
मैले समातेर तानेर ल्याएको छु; उनलाई देखेर प्रसन्न हुनुहोस्।

Hearing this made known by the king, that teacher, honoured,
looking upon that king, that great hero, instructed thus:

राजाले यसो निवेदन गरेको सुनेर, ती सम्मानित आचार्यले,
ती नृपति महावीरलाई हेर्दै यस्तो उपदेश दिए:

Well done, great hero king, in that you have brought the serpent king.
Now lead him to a seat and set him in his place in due order.

साधु, हे महावीर राजन्, तिमीले नागराजलाई ल्यायौ।
अब उनलाई आसनमा लगेर क्रमैसँग विराजमान गराऊ।

Hearing this taught by the teacher, that king accordingly
summoned that Nāga king and seated him on his own seat.

आचार्यले यसरी दिनुभएको उपदेश सुनेर, ती नृपतिले त्यसरी नै
ती नागराजलाई बोलाई उनको आफ्नै आसनमा विराजमान गराए।

Seeing him seated on his own seat, that teacher, according to the rule,
summoned all the lords of serpents, propitiated them and worshipped them.

उनलाई आफ्नो आसनमा विराजमान देखेर, ती आचार्यले विधिअनुसार,
सबै नागाधिपतिलाई आवाहन गरी आराधना र पूजा गरे।

Then that wise holder of the vajra, that teacher, and the lord of the earth,
praising all the lords of serpents, entreated them thus with reverence:

त्यसपछि ती प्राज्ञ वज्रधर आचार्य र ती महीपतिले,
सबै नागाधिपतिको स्तुति गरी आदरपूर्वक यस्तो प्रार्थना गरे:

Good sirs, great Nāga kings, all of you before me
have been propitiated, summoned and worshipped according to the rule.

हे भवन्तहरू, महानागराजहरू, तपाईं सबै मेरो अगाडि
विधिअनुसार आराधित, आवाहित र पूजित हुनुभयो।

So be gracious to me always and be pleased to give what is desired.
It is for the welfare of all the world that I propitiate you, and for nothing else.

त्यसैले मप्रति सधैँ प्रसन्न हुनुहोस् र वाञ्छित दिन योग्य हुनुहोस्।
म सबै लोकको हितका लागि मात्र तपाईंहरूको आराधना गर्छु, अरू केही होइन।

Since through the spread of sin famine now prevails here,
all the people, afflicted with suffering, go about committing sin.

यहाँ पापको फैलावटले अहिले दुर्भिक्ष चलिरहेको छ,
त्यसैले सबै मानिस दुःखले पीडित भई पाप गर्दै विचरण गर्छन्।

So for the quieting of that famine, and for lasting plenty,
I perform this rite for bringing good rain, for the welfare of the world.

त्यसैले त्यो दुर्भिक्षको शान्ति र सदा सुभिक्षका लागि,
म जगत्को हितका लागि यो सुवृष्टि गराउने कर्म गर्दैछु।

So all of you here, for the protection of all beings,
are able to bring good rain here always.

त्यसैले तपाईंहरू सबै यहाँ, सबै प्राणीको रक्षाका लागि,
यहाँ सधैँ सुवृष्टि गराउन समर्थ हुनुहुन्छ।

Thus entreated by that Śāntaśrī, hearing him,
all the lords of serpents assented to him, saying so be it.

ती शान्तश्रीले यसरी प्रार्थना गरेपछि, त्यो सुनेर,
सबै नागाधिपतिले 'त्यस्तै होस्' भनी स्वीकार गरे।

Hearing that promise given by those Nāga kings,
Śāntaśrī entreated those Nāga kings again with reverence:

ती नागराजहरूले यसरी प्रतिज्ञा गरेको सुनेर,
शान्तश्रीले ती नागराजहरूलाई पुनः आदरपूर्वक प्रार्थना गरे:

Be gracious to me in what I now entreat again;
be pleased to grant that too, which is desired for the welfare of all beings.

म अहिले फेरि जे प्रार्थना गर्छु त्यसमा प्रसन्न हुनुहोस्;
सबै प्राणीको हितका लागि वाञ्छित त्यो पनि दिन योग्य हुनुहोस्।

Thus entreated by that Śāntaśrī, hearing him,
all the lords of serpents assented to him, saying so be it.

ती शान्तश्रीले यसरी प्रार्थना गरेपछि, त्यो सुनेर,
सबै नागाधिपतिले 'त्यस्तै होस्' भनी स्वीकार गरे।

Hearing that promise given by all those lords of serpents,
that teacher entreated those serpent kings thus with reverence:

ती सबै नागाधिपतिले प्रतिज्ञा गरेको सुनेर,
ती आचार्यले ती अहीन्द्रहरूलाई आदरपूर्वक यस्तो प्रार्थना गरे:

Sirs, hear the words which I now entreat again;
what you have promised must be held to thus always.

हे भवन्तहरू, म अहिले जे प्रार्थना गर्छु त्यो वचन सुन्नुहोस्;
तपाईंहरूले प्रतिज्ञा गर्नुभएको सधैँ त्यसरी नै पालन गर्नुपर्छ।

Whenever here, through the spread of sin, bad rain comes,
then let this means of accomplishing good rain be carried out.

जहिले यहाँ पापको फैलावटले दुर्वृष्टि हुन्छ,
त्यस बेला सुवृष्टि सिद्ध गर्ने यो साधन गरियोस्।

Thus: having drawn an auspicious maṇḍala of you upon a cloth
and consecrated it according to the rule, I long to establish it.

यसरी: तपाईंहरूको शुभ मण्डल पटमा लेखेर,
विधिअनुसार प्रतिष्ठा गरी स्थापना गर्न म उत्सुक छु।

Whenever bad rain should come here, then unrolling this cloth maṇḍala
and propitiating it according to the rule, one shall summon and worship you.

जहिले यहाँ दुर्वृष्टि होस्, त्यस बेला यो पटमण्डल
फैलाएर विधिअनुसार आराधना गरी तपाईंहरूलाई आवाहन गरी पूजा गरियोस्।

Thus, when this cloth has been unrolled and worshipped according to the rule,
good rain must be brought by you here, for the welfare of the world.

यसरी यो पट फैलाएर विधिअनुसार पूजा गरेपछि,
तपाईंहरूले यहाँ जगत्को हितका लागि सुवृष्टि गराउनुपर्छ।

Thus entreated by that Śāntaśrī, hearing him,
all the lords of serpents assented to him, saying so be it.

ती शान्तश्रीले यसरी प्रार्थना गरेपछि, त्यो सुनेर,
सबै नागाधिपतिले 'त्यस्तै होस्' भनी स्वीकार गरे।

Then that wise knower of mantras, by the leave of all the lords of serpents,
drew the maṇḍala upon a cloth and consecrated it according to the rule.

त्यसपछि ती मन्त्रवित् प्राज्ञले सबै नागाधिपतिको अनुज्ञाले,
पटमा मण्डल लेखेर विधिअनुसार प्रतिष्ठा गरे।

For a later time, when bad rain should come, as the means of accomplishing good rain,
it was placed here in Nāgapura, sealed and kept hidden.

पछिको समयमा दुर्वृष्टि हुँदा सुवृष्टि सिद्ध गर्ने साधनका रूपमा,
त्यो यहाँ नागपुरमा राखेर बन्द गरी गुप्त राखियो।

Then that teacher, holder of the vajra, entreating all those serpent lords
and making due courtesy, dismissed them with kind words.

त्यसपछि ती वज्री आचार्यले सबै भुजगाधिपतिलाई प्रार्थना गरी,
विनय गरेर, मनोरञ्जन गर्दै बिदा गरे।

Then all those Nāga kings went to their own dwellings,
and raising up garlands of clouds, rained everywhere.

त्यसपछि ती सबै नागराज आ-आफ्ना आलयमा गए,
र मेघमाला उठाएर सबैतिर वर्षा गराए।

Then, by the coming of good rain, the famine dissolved away,
and plenty, blessing and good cheer prevailed on every side.

त्यसपछि सुवृष्टिको आगमनले दुर्भिक्ष विलीन भयो,
र सुभिक्ष, मङ्गल र उत्साह चारैतिर चल्यो।

Then all those people, delighted with great joy,
worshipped the Three Jewels and moved always in what is good.

त्यसपछि ती सबै मानिस महानन्दले प्रमोदित भई,
त्रिरत्नको भजन गरी सधैँ शुभमा प्रवृत्त भए।

Then that king, lord of men, having seen the truth, made serene,
worshipped that teacher Śāntaśrī according to the rule,

त्यसपछि ती नृपतिराजा, सत्य देखेर प्रसन्न भई,
ती आचार्य शान्तश्रीको विधिअनुसार पूजा गरी,

and bowing with the eight limbs, his heart serene, making circumambulations,
with folded hands and gazing at him, entreated him with reverence:

र अष्टांग प्रणाम गरी, प्रसन्न आत्मा भई, प्रदक्षिणा गरी,
हात जोडेर हेर्दै आदरपूर्वक प्रार्थना गरे:

Blessed great teacher, by the power of your Dharma
all calamity has been quieted and good rain now comes.

हे भगवन् महाचार्य, तपाईंको धर्मको प्रभावले
सबै उत्पात शान्त भयो र अहिले सुवृष्टि भइरहेको छ।

So here always, surely, may there be freedom from calamity on every side,
and may glory, blessing and good cheer continue without ceasing.

त्यसैले यहाँ सधैँ, निश्चय नै, चारैतिर निरुत्पात होस्,
र धर्मश्री, मङ्गल र उत्साह निरन्तर रहोस्।

Thus, always looking upon my realm with a kindly eye,
may you bring about freedom from calamity and good cheer by every means.

यसरी सधैँ कृपादृष्टिले मेरो विषयलाई हेर्दै,
हरहालतमा निरुत्पात र शुभोत्साह गराउन योग्य हुनुहोस्।

Now my birth and my life in this world have borne fruit,
since the people have become happy and move always in what is good.

अब यस संसारमा मेरो जन्म र जीवन सफल भयो,
किनकि मानिसहरू सुखी भई सधैँ शुभमा प्रवृत्त छन्।

So now, teacher, bearing your command upon my head,
I shall take up the hermitage of my own kingdom and live protecting the world.

त्यसैले अब, हे शास्ता, तपाईंको आज्ञा शिरमा राखेर,
म आफ्नो राज्यरूपी आश्रम लिएर जगत्को पालन गर्दै बस्नेछु।

So showing me favour, made gracious in your kindness,
be pleased to fix my mind upon the accomplishment of awakening.

त्यसैले मलाई अनुग्रह गरी, कृपाले प्रसन्न भई,
मेरो चित्त संबोधिको साधनमा स्थिर गराउन योग्य हुनुहोस्।

Having so made it known, that lord of the earth bowed at the lotus feet
of that teacher, received his leave, and went to the city with great festivity.

यसो निवेदन गरेर, ती भूपालले ती शास्ताका चरणकमलमा
प्रणाम गरी, अनुज्ञा प्राप्त गरेर महोत्साहका साथ नगर गए।

There that king, together with his ministers and counsellors, joyfully
held the vow of Bodhi-conduct and remained, doing good always.

त्यहाँ ती नृपले मन्त्री र सचिवहरूसहित हर्षपूर्वक,
बोधिचर्याव्रत धारण गरी सधैँ शुभ गर्दै बसे।